Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Consider Travel Study this Year

What can travel-study do for you? It can provide new ideas and give you a new perspective. Anne-Marie Ruttenbur, the coordinator of the program, has Carmen Arcila's story:

This past summer, Carmen Arcila, traveled to China to study
for three weeks via Vol State’s International Education program. Carmen is an
outstanding Vol State student (now graduate) who also received a U.S.
government grant to travel and study internationally via a U.S. Gilman
Scholarship. Upon Carmen’s return, she shared her China experiences with
Gallatin’s Children Are People, Inc. program (CAPS). It was so exciting to see
Carmen’s enthusiasm not only for Vol State’s travel/study program, but also for
Vol State. She talked to the children about the importance of attending college
and how Vol State could help them reach their goals, like she was reaching
hers. Carmen has successfully transferred to MTSU and continues her studies in
International Business. She thanked so many people at Vol State for helping her
along her journey. She explained how only five years ago she learned to speak
English and today she on her way to finishing a four-year degree, in her words
“thanks to Vol State!”

It was inspirational to see Carmen reach out to the future
Vol State students and I wanted all of you to know what we do here truly does
make a difference in the lives of many people.

-Anne-Marie RuttenburIf you have questions regarding Vol State’s International
Education program visit the web page.